Alturas City Council
Regular Meeting
City Hall
Council Chambers
August 21, 2014
2:00 p.m.
The meeting was called to order by Mayor John Dederick at 2:00 p.m. Councilmembers present:
Cheryl Nelson (here at 2:24 p.m.), Jim Irvin, Mark Steffek. Councilmembers absent: Bobby Ray. Staff
present: City Clerk Cary L. Baker, City Attorney Al Monaco, DPW Joe Picotte, Police Chief Ken
Barnes, City Planning Commissioner Tom Romero. Public attending: 2. All present joined together in
the pledge of allegiance followed by a moment of silence.
Mr. Steve Blair is present under the public forum and asks where the Planning Commission is at in terms
of the proposed zoning ordinance.
DPW Picotte responds the documents will be available September 11th for public review, and will be
considered by the Alturas Planning Commission at the October 8th meeting.
MOTION by Councilmember Steffek, SECONDED by Councilmember Irvin to approve the Ground
Lease renewal with U.S. Cellular for an initial term of 5 years, on City owned property located on Tank
Hill. ALL AYES.
MOTION by Councilmember Steffek, SECONDED by Councilmember Irvin to approve the second
reading and adoption of Ordinance #501 adding Chapter 18 – Disruption of Public Meetings to the
Alturas City Code. ALL AYES.
MOTION by Councilmember Irvin, SECONDED by Councilmember Steffek to adopt Resolution
#2014-18 authorizing the Director of Public Works and the Mayor to sign and file, on behalf of the City
of Alturas, financial assistance applications, and execute project documents and certifications with the
California Department of Transportation for the Central Business District Pedestrian Improvements
Project #PSTPLE-5120(005). ALL AYES.
MOTION by Councilmember Irvin, SECONDED by Councilmember Steffek to authorize payment of
the invoice from Modoc Joint Unified School District, in the amount of $2,000, from the Business
Enhancement Fund representing the City’s portion of the cost of the Geothermal Feasibility Study. ALL
AYES.
MOTION by Councilmember Irvin, SECONDED by Councilmember Steffek to approve the consent
agenda as follows: a) Approve minutes of the July 15, 2014 meeting; b) Approve City warrants in the
amount of $194,398.05; c) Adopt Resolution #2014-17 removing inactive water & sewer accounts in
the amount of $895.13. ALL AYES.
COUNCIL/STAFF REPORTS: Planning Commissioner Romero reports the Commission reviewed the
draft Animal Regulations portion of the proposed zoning ordinance.
Police Chief Barnes reports he was released by his doctor to return to full duty; he will be advertising to
fill a vacancy due to Officer Ortiz leaving; and the COPS in School position was funded for another four
years, for $40,000 a year, with the School funding the balance of the position.
Councilmember Nelson is now present at the meeting at 2:24 p.m.
DPW Picotte reports the bids were opened Tuesday on the Airport Project with Maxwell Inc. being the
low bidder; will be doing chip seals on various streets in the City; has been tracking the water usage in the
City with a 22% reduction in usage; the 8th Street project is finished with just the striping left to do; there
will be a FEMA Ordinance coming to the Council next month; we are going to have another bull riding
event on September 6th; met with the State Water Quality Control Board and discussed land applications;
and the State is placing more restrictions on the City if we accept the geothermal discharge into our sewer
system.
Councilmember Steffek attended the August 13th Planning Commission meeting regarding the proposed
zoning ordinance. The final draft will be available to the public on September 11 th, with the first public
hearing set for October 8th , and October 29th if a second meeting is needed. Also, discussed possibly
reducing the copy cost of the final document to the public. There will be a copy posted to the City’s
blog, a copy at the Library, and a copy at City Hall for public review.
Council consensus is to charge a fee of $28.50 for a copy of the final draft document, or .50 cents per
page for a portion of the document.
Mayor Dederick reports the park next to Sage Stage/MCTC should be completed by mid September; and
the request for funding from the Modoc Co. Senior Citizens for their “Meals on Wheels” program will be
placed on the next agenda.
With no further business to come before Council, meeting adjourned at 2:40 p.m. to return in regular
session on Tuesday, September 16, 2014 at 2:00 p.m., City Hall.
Respectfully,
Cary L. Baker
City Clerk